Music Production Program

Ableton Live has quickly become an industry favorite among producers and musicians alike. It is a user friendly loop based software used as an instrument for live performances, as well as a music sequencer / DAW for composing, recording, arranging, mixing and mastering.  Beat Refiney offers 4 levels of classes as either 4 or 8 week individual courses, or in a continuous 24 week Program.  


The 24 Week Ableton Program  is billed monthly for manageable payments and only require a one time materials fee (Please Note: There will be a $20 materials fee for all students payable on the first day of class.)  By taking these courses as a package, you will only pay $1275 and save $250 as opposed to taking the courses individually.


Ableton Live Level 1: The Fundamentals

Prerequisite: Strictly for the beginners

Duration: 4 weeks total / 90 min each week (also available in 1 day Weekend Beat Camp format)

Cost: $240 (Please Note: There will be a $20 materials fee for all students payable on the first day of class.)

Students will learn:

  • - Fundamentals of the Ableton Live 8 Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) using the arrangement view.
  • - Software layout and controls
  • - Basic DAW mixing
  • - Basic audio effects
  • - Basic audio & clip editing
  • - Warping/time-stretching audio
  • - Automation & arrangement
  • - Saving & exporting projects

 


Ableton Live Level 2: Edits, Mashups & Mixes

Prerequisites: Ableton Live Level 1

Duration: 8 weeks total / 90 min each week (also available in 4 week FastTrack or 2 day Weekend Beat Camp format)

Cost: $480 (Please Note: There will be a $20 materials fee for all students payable on the first day of class.)

Students will learn:

  • - How to create basic mashups, blends, remixes, mixtapes, and DJ-edits using Ableton Live’s arrangement view in a studio setting
  • - DAW mixing
  • - Audio effects
  • - Audio and clip editing
  • - Arrangement
  • - Transition
  • - DIY acapella
  • - Full-length mixtape with Live
  • - Blend/mashup/bootleg track
  • - Re-drum edit
  • - Basic remix using samples (loop-based)


Ableton Live Level 3: Beat Making

Prerequisites: Ableton Live Level 1

Duration: 8 weeks total / 90 min each week (also available in 4 week FastTrack or 2 day Weekend Beat Camp format)

Cost: $480 (Please Note: There will be a $20 materials fee for all students payable on the first day of class.)

Students will learn:

  • - How to create original music using Ableton Live 8, samples, and software instruments
  • - Audio effects
  • - MIDI effects
  • - MIDI programming
  • - MIDI clip arrangement and composition
  • - Recording
  • - DAW Mixing
  • - Impulse & Drum Rack, drum programming
  • - Audio effect racks
  • - Instrument racks
  • - Recording and manipulating software instruments
  • - Creating original music compositions & remixes


Ableton Live Level 4: Performing Live using the AKAI APC-20

Prerequisites: Ableton Live Level 1

Duration: 4 weeks total / 90 min each week (also available in 1 day Weekend Beat Camp format)

Cost: $240 (Please Note: There will be a $20 materials fee for all students payable on the first day of class.)

Students will learn:

  • - How to control Ableton Live 8 in a live-performance setting using the AKAI APC-20.
  • - AKAI APC-20 hardware controls
  • - Basic control MIDI-mapping
  • - Audio effects
  • - Composing with loops
  • - Audio routing & use of sends/returns
  • - Live’s Session view mastery
  • - Clip editing and arrangement
  • - Setting up your live performance
  • - DJ’ing with Ableton Live 8 and the APC-20

 

 

Ableton Live: Studio Production & Beat-Making